Flying High 4 Workbook
Does Birth Order Count? Many factors determine our adult personalities. Could birth order be one of them? Psychologists are much in dispute about this, but many would argue that your position in the family pecking order could be a major influence on the type of person you are. Think of yourself, family and friends. To what extent would you agree with this summary of the effects of birth order on personality? You are keen on facts, ideas and details. You are responsible, and happy to take responsibility. You are task-oriented, conscientious and reliable. But … you don’t like admitting you are wrong, and you can sometimes appear unforgiving and over-demanding.First-
Speaking and reading
a What do you know about the Wright brothers?
Look at the title of the article below and discuss
what you understand.
Flying High 4 Workbook
Does Birth Order Count? Many factors determine our adult personalities. Could birth order be one of them? Psychologists are much in dispute about this, but many would argue that your position in the family pecking order could be a major influence on the type of person you are. Think of yourself, family and friends. To what extent would you agree with this summary of the effects of birth order on personality? You are keen on facts, ideas and details. You are responsible, and happy to take responsibility. You are task-oriented, conscientious and reliable. But … you don’t like admitting you are wrong, and you can sometimes appear unforgiving and over-demanding.First-
Speaking and reading
a What do you know about the Wright brothers?
Look at the title of the article below and discuss
what you understand.
b Read the article quickly. Do you think that
Orville would have been surprised by
developments in his lifetime?
c Work in pairs, A and B. Read the article again.
Student A, fill in 1 to 4 in the chart; Student B,
fill in 5 to 8. Then ask questions to complete
